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Rabu, 10 Ogos 2011





SUMA asked : What's this lantern thing called? and what's its historical use/significance as Muslim holiday symbol?




That's a fanuus فانوس . And some refer to it with the specific: فانوس رمضان . The plural is فوانيس and فوانيس رمضان .

It's not for holidays, but for the month of Ramadan. Fanuus widely used in Egypt and from long time ago. It's mainly for children's play/fun .....and for street and home decoration. Some work places even have it. Of course, this is only during the month of Ramadan. It's become a symbol of the month, even though it has nothing to do with it. Fanuus in long time ago it was used to light the streets for people going to mosques for صلاة التراويح .



حكايه فانوس رمضان


من بين كل الدول الإسلامية، مصر هى أكثر الدول استخداماً للفانوس كتقليد فى شهر مضان. غالباً يعود هذا التقليد إلى العصر الفاطمى حيث كان الفانوس يُصنع من النحاس ويوضع بداخله شمعة، بعد ذلك أصبح الفانوس يُصنع من الصفيح والزجاج الملون، أما الآن فأغلب الفوانيس الحديثة تصنع من البلاستيك وتعمل بالبطاريات ولها أحجام وأشكال مختلفة. كان الأطفال فى العصر الماضى قبل انتشار الكهرباء يستمتعون بالفانوس حيث كان يستمتع كل طفل بالإضاءة التى يحصل عليها من فانوسه. كانوا يخرجون للشوارع بعد الإفطار حيث تكون الشوارع مظلمة إلا من أنوار فوانيسهم. كانوا يجتمعون معاً ويغنون بعض الأغانى مثل "وحوى يا وحوى"، ويستمتعون باللعب معاً أو يذهبون لزيارة أحد الكبار ليحكى لهم حكاية.




هناك العديد من القصص عن أصل الفانوس. أحد هذه القصص أن الخليفة الفاطمى كان يخرج إلى الشوارع ليلة الرؤية ليستطلع هلال شهر رمضان، وكان الأطفال يخرجون معه ليضيئوا له الطريق. كان كل طفل يحمل فانوسه ويقوم الأطفال معاً بغناء بعض الأغانى الجميلة تعبيراً عن سعادتهم باستقبال شهر رمضان. هناك قصة أخرى عن أحد الخلفاء الفاطميين أنه أراد أن يضئ شوارع القاهرة طوال ليالى شهر رمضان، فأمر كل شيوخ المساجد بتعليق فوانيس يتم إضاءتها عن طريق شموع توضع بداخلها.



وتروى قصة ثالثة أنه خلال العصر الفاطمى، لم يكن يُسمح للنساء بترك بيوتهن إلا فى شهر رمضان وكان يسبقهن غلام يحمل فانوساً لتنبيه الرجال بوجود سيدة فى الطريق لكى يبتعدوا. بهذا الشكل كانت النساء تستمتعن بالخروج وفى نفس الوقت لا يراهن الرجال. وبعد أن أصبح للسيدات حرية الخروج فى أى وقت، ظل الناس متمسكين بتقليد الفانوس حيث يحمل الأطفال الفوانيس ويمشون فى الشوارع ويغنون. وهناك قصة أخرى تقول أن الفانوس تقليد قبطى مرتبط بوقت الكريسماس حيث كان الناس يستخدمونه ويستخدمون الشموع الملونة فى الاحتفال بالكريسماس.




أياً كان أصل الفانوس، يظل الفانوس رمز خاص بشهر رمضان خاصةً فى مصر. لقد انتقل هذا التقليد من جيل إلى جيل ويقوم الأطفال الآن بحمل الفوانيس فى شهر رمضان والخروج إلى الشوارع وهم يغنون ويؤرجحون الفوانيس. قبل رمضان ببضعة أيام، يبدأ كل طفل فى التطلع لشراء فانوسه، كما أن كثير من الناس أصبحوا يعلقون فوانيس كبيرة ملونة فى الشوارع وأمام البيوت والشقق وحتى على الشجر.

وكل عام وانتم بخير


Rabu, 3 Ogos 2011

Ramadhan



oUr FiRSt RaMadHaN aS zAuJ aNd ZAujAH

ROSE : ruhi Ramadhan kareem
ZAHIR : Salam Ramadhan
ROSE : Dear Ruhi, i want farnous for this ramadhan
ZAHIR : oh yes insyaallah i'll buy for u 10 farnous..
ROSE : My old farnous i 've left it in Egypt:(
ZAHIR : it's ok ..there is rezqi from ALLAH we will have Farnous from egypt..

Khamis, 7 Julai 2011

Like A sTAr




Just like a star across my sky,
Just like an angel off the page,
You have appeared to my life,
Feel like I'll never be the same,
Just like a song in my heart,
Just like oil on my hands,
Honour to love you

Still I wonder why it is,
I don't argue like this,
With anyone but you,
We do it all the time,
Blowing out my mind,

You've got this look I can't describe,
You make me feel like I'm alive,
When everything else is au fait,
Without a doubt you're on my side,
Heaven has been away too long,
Can't find the words to write this song,
Oh...
Your love,

Still I wonder why it is,
I don't argue like this,
With anyone but you,
We do it all the time,
Blowing out my mind,

Now I have come to understand,
The way it is,
It's not a secret anymore,
'cause we've been through that before,
From tonight I know that you're the only one,
I've been confused and in the dark,
Now I understand,

I wonder why it is,
I don't argue like this,
With anyone but you,
I wonder why it is,
I wont let my guard down,
For anyone but you
We do it all the time,
Blowing out my mind,

Just like a star across my sky,
Just like an angel off the page,
You have appeared to my life,
Feel like I'll never be the same,
Just like a song in my heart,
Just like oil on my hands


Just like a star across my sky,
Just like an angel off the page,
You have appeared to my life,
Feel like I'll never be the same,
Just like a song in my heart,
Just like oil on my hands,
Honour to love you

Still I wonder why it is,
I don't argue like this,
With anyone but you,
We do it all the time,
Blowing out my mind,

You've got this look I can't describe,
You make me feel like I'm alive,
When everything else is au fait,
Without a doubt you're on my side,
Heaven has been away too long,
Can't find the words to write this song,
Oh...
Your love,

Still I wonder why it is,
I don't argue like this,
With anyone but you,
We do it all the time,
Blowing out my mind,

Now I have come to understand,
The way it is,
It's not a secret anymore,
'cause we've been through that before,
From tonight I know that you're the only one,
I've been confused and in the dark,
Now I understand,

I wonder why it is,
I don't argue like this,
With anyone but you,
I wonder why it is,
I wont let my guard down,
For anyone but you
We do it all the time,
Blowing out my mind,

Just like a star across my sky,
Just like an angel off the page,
You have appeared to my life,
Feel like I'll never be the same,
Just like a song in my heart,
Just like oil on my hands

Rabu, 6 Julai 2011

Let me share with u




- Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have be thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they get home and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome needed.

- Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you'll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking.

- Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum.

- Be happy to see him.

- Greet him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to please him.

- Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first

- Don't greet him with complaints and problems.


- Don't complain if he's late for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through at work.


- Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or lie him down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him.


- Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soothing and pleasant voice.


- A good wife always knows her place.